Beer is the oldest and also the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage throughout the globe; it is also the third most popular drink after water and tea. It, in general, is produced by means of the brewing and fermentation of starches, largely derived from cereal grains and the commonest of these is malted barley, but wheat, maize (corn), and rice are also widely used.

However, even after all these there exists differences and as a result there are diverse forms of beers along with classy price tags. Take for instance Hoegaarden. This is a white Belgian beer and also the most popular beer in Belgium; hence these are largely available in pub gardens across Europe. What is the greatest quality of Hoegaarden? It is the simply astounding brewing process, accompanied by additions of wheat, coriander and Curacao orange peel and the precise combination of all these render Hoegaarden a distinctive flavor along with somewhat cloudy appearance.

The beer, as per its ardent admirers, is suitable for the European climate and more than this it plays a great role in epitomizing the European summer.

The best role played by beer is found in an assortment of festivals. The German Oktoberfest is the prime. It is a sixteen-day autumn festival held each year in Munich, Germany during late September (and running to early October) and entails glee along with drinking beer to a large extent. It starts by the official opening of the first keg of beer by the Lord Mayor and the festivity starts only after then.